Cannot use a C++/CLI DLL unless visual studio is installed

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Intro I'm Developing a tool that can interpret and use API Blueprints. I created a new console app, added SnowCrash.NET nuget package and wrote this code: ``` static void Main(string[] args) { snowcrashCLR.Blueprint blueprint; snowcrashCLR.Result result; var path = args.Length > 1 ? args[1] : @"c:\"; snowcrashCLR.SnowCrashCLR.parse(path, out blueprint, out result); if (result != null) { var warnings = result.GetWarningsCs(); foreach (var warning in warnings) { Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", warning.code, warning.message); } } } ``` Problem When I deployed my code (copied the bin folder) to a different computer than my development environment, I get a FileNotFoundException pointing to SnowCrash.dll here is a snapshop from the error message: Could not load file or assembly 'snowcrashCLR.DLL' or one of its dependencies. The specified module could not be found. Details: ``` [FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'snowcrashCLR.DLL' or one of its dependencies. The specified…

Accepted Answer

By doing lots of digging on the inter-webs I found that there was a missing dependency that the SnowCrash DLL needs in order to run, which was Visual C++ runtime 2012 x86.

since its a mixed (managed CLR + Native) DLL, it needs the C++ MFC library, that comes with the VC++ runtime. and it must be the right version in order to run properly.

Installing the runtime from this MSDN URL onto the target computer solved my problem.

Cannot use a C++/CLI DLL unless visual studio is installed

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